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peytonlf's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
kait_kosub's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐
In the synopsis it says"Carter and Evie immediately hit it off" and that's exactly how I felt about the book and then it all went down hill from there. I found when they "hated" each other and were fighting not only was it incredibly immature and infuriating but also not funny.
In the synopsis it says"Carter and Evie immediately hit it off" and that's exactly how I felt about the book and then it all went down hill from there. I found when they "hated" each other and were fighting not only was it incredibly immature and infuriating but also not funny.
smalljillian's review against another edition
3.0
3
A super quick read for me, but honestly I was just kind of bored. It has some Hating Game vibes for sure, but whereas I found THG to be really hard to put down, I didn’t feel that way about this book.
It’s definitely a fun book! The banter between Evie and Carter is great! And I liked having a FMC who was a few years older than the MMC. The romance between them kind of missed the mark for me.
But I didn’t love the setting (Hollywood) and I didn’t love the careers (talent agents) and I don’t find either character particularly relatable, so I struggled to bond with them.
The bad guy I kind of saw coming from pretty early on, including what he was doing. And characters like the bad guy just infuriate me to no end, it’s hard to read a book where a guy is like so demeaning to women and no one just pushes back against that? Not that it doesn’t happen in real life (spoiler: it does) but as a woman in corporate America I see that enough that I don’t want it to make its way into my fictional escapes (lol).
Christina Lauren is such a fun author duo (and SO NICE) and I’ve really enjoyed their later, more recent works! But I haven’t been as much of a fan as their older works.
A super quick read for me, but honestly I was just kind of bored. It has some Hating Game vibes for sure, but whereas I found THG to be really hard to put down, I didn’t feel that way about this book.
It’s definitely a fun book! The banter between Evie and Carter is great! And I liked having a FMC who was a few years older than the MMC. The romance between them kind of missed the mark for me.
But I didn’t love the setting (Hollywood) and I didn’t love the careers (talent agents) and I don’t find either character particularly relatable, so I struggled to bond with them.
The bad guy I kind of saw coming from pretty early on, including what he was doing. And characters like the bad guy just infuriate me to no end, it’s hard to read a book where a guy is like so demeaning to women and no one just pushes back against that? Not that it doesn’t happen in real life (spoiler: it does) but as a woman in corporate America I see that enough that I don’t want it to make its way into my fictional escapes (lol).
Christina Lauren is such a fun author duo (and SO NICE) and I’ve really enjoyed their later, more recent works! But I haven’t been as much of a fan as their older works.
kellyhannahk's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
laurennpperry's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
maeframe's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kaitiecakes's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly this book did nothing for me. I wasn’t invested in the characters or the storyline it just completely fell flat for me. The only reason I read it till the end is because Christina and Lauren wrote it. Otherwise I would have DNFed it at about 100 pages likely. Hopefully the next book I read by them will be better.